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Sin on Saturday | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Running time | 35 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC1 |
Release | 1982 (1982) |
Sin on Saturday was a British live, late-night chat show based on the theme of theseven deadly sins. It was produced byBBC Scotland, but it was pulled from the schedules after only three broadcasts. Originally, the show was to broadcast eight episodes. The first seven were to be based on each of the deadly sins, and the eighth one intended to round off the series by talking about being caught sinning.
The show was hosted byBernard Falk and also featuredcomedy sketches and musical interludes. It included a memorable appearance by the actorOliver Reed who interrupted an interview with a nun on the edition entitled 'Lust', which also featuredporn actressLinda Lovelace.
In 1992 the show was featured on a 'TV Hell' theme night broadcast onBBC2.
At the end of the third episode, it was announced that the fourth episode was to be on gluttony. However it never aired.
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